Praia Brava Surf and Wind Quality (Brazil – Rio de Janeiro Norte, Brazil)
The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Praia Brava, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
Seasonal Praia Brava Swell and Wind Distribution
This image illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
This chart shows the variation of swells directed at Praia Brava through a typical sout... (show all text)
This picture shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directio... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes the range of swells directed at Praia Brava over a normal so... (show all text)
The figure shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions th... (show all text)
This picture describes the combination of swells directed at Praia Brava over a normal ... (show all text)
The figure illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
This picture shows the variation of swells directed at Praia Brava through an average s... (show all text)
You can also compare this with Praia Brava swell conditioned on favourable winds.
Also see overall Praia Brava surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Praia Brava surf quality by month.


